§ Mr. WARDLAW-MILNEasked the Minister of Transport whether the Government will consider the desirability of making arrangements for the reopening of the Old Passage ferry over the Severn, between Beachley and Aust, as an alternative to any proposal for the construction of a bridge?
§ Colonel ASHLEYThe provision and operation of a ferry is not a matter in which I can take the initiative. As my hon. Friend is aware, various projects have been under consideration by county councils and other bodies for the improvement of road and rail communications in this neighbourhood.